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20% as a fraction in simplest form explain

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Answer:

1/5

Step-by-step explanation

A number given as a percent is actually a fraction already, the denominator is out of 100. Now change it to its simplest form by dividing the top and bottom by the HCF, which is 20.

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Answer:

1/5

Explanation:

20 goes into 100 5 times

therfore, it is one fifth of one hundred

in percentages, 100 % is the whole number

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